Re: Baggage area DIY
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Bryan Cotton wrote:Skippydiesel wrote:Dont be shy. Someone must have looked at the wasted space, below the seat & come up with a plan to use it
Air is a light thing you can carry in that space. I have been very happy with my 10" deep baggage area. Besides having space for the things we need to carry, you can actually reach things when flying. We are weight limited so extra baggage space does not make any sense to me.
Thanks Bryan,
This is not so much about weight as available stowage/space - very poor in the Sonex Legacy.
"We are weight limited" - Yes! A big disappointment. If I had know how low the MTOW v Empty Weight is, I probably would not have purchased my Sonex - my fault - probably the only specification I did not thoroughly research.
As the builder, I can specify a higher MTOW but am reluctant to do so without Sonex approval. Most aircraft with wing tanks (as mine has) have a higher MTOW than their fuselage tank only peers. I put this to Sonex but was rebuffed.
When flying single pilot (100%) there is very little usable space for additional items. My plan is to have infrequent use "stuff" at the same load point as the crew (me). The baggage area aft, will the be freed up for trip supplies (as in camping). The right side footwell will be adapted to carry my 2 x 20L collapsible fuel bladders, needed to fetch ULP from off airfield petrol stations. The right seat will accommodate my infligh & navigation needs (maps/emergency radios/drink/etc)
Dont get me wrong, I like my Sonex but is not quite the touring platform I had hoped for.